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Mariette DiChristina

Dean’s Message

COM’s new dean reflects on a season of firsts—for her and students alike

By Mariette DiChristina (’86)

Advertising, Business & Technology, Film & Television, Journalism, Public Relations

Paul Schneider and Debbie Danielpour seated in a small room while holding their mobile phones

COM, Katzenberg and Spielberg Embrace Short-Form Videos

Why the future of television is in your pocket

Videos Included

By Marc Chalufour

Film & Television, Business & Technology

Social media 
 icons on phone screen FROM BU Today

Big Data, Big Impact

How what you read and watch is changing media forever

By Art Jahnke

Business & Technology, Film & Television

Barri Rafferty ('88) delivers convocation address.

Find Meaning and Create Masterpieces

Convocation speakers encourage passionate, creative storytelling

Video and Photos Included

Advertising, Film & Television, Journalism, Public Relations, Business & Technology

Live From COM

Students and faculty analyzed real-time social media data on election night 2018, and reported the results live from the Zimmerman Family Social Activation Center

Video Included

By Marc Chalufour

Journalism, Business & Technology, Film & Television

Making Hollywood Paperless

Former script coordinator Steven Vitolo (’05) saw a problem and invented a solution: His Scriptation app aims to streamline script revisions

Video Included

By Joel Brown

Business & Technology, Film & Television

Dean’s Message

With the launch of the COM Beyond online learning platform, alumni—and the public—can continue to advance their communication skills

Video Included

By Thomas Fiedler (’71)

Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Film & Television, Business & Technology

FROM BU TODAY

Talking about Success in Hollywood

Podcaster Cody Brotter (’13) interviews Terrier power players in film and television

Audio Included

By Megan Woolhouse

Business & Technology, Film & Television

Students working in a television studio.FROM BU Today

Ready Camera One

COM’s Academy of Media Production offers an immersive experience for high schoolers

By Joel Brown

Business & Technology, Film & Television

portrait of COM Dean Thomas FiedlerFROM BU TODAY

Thomas Fiedler to Leave COM Deanship Next Year

Wants his last year at the helm to be like Big Papi’s–full of home runs

By Amy Laskowski (’15)

Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Film & Television, Business & Technology

FROM Innovate@BU

Hulu’s Social Stories

How Amanda Domuracki (’15,’16) used her COM thesis project to land a social media job at the streaming company

By Ahlea Isabella

Public Relations, Film & Television, Business & Technology

Achieving Victories for Humanity

Convocation speakers urge new graduates to improve society

Video and Photo Gallery Included

By Emma Guillén

Journalism, Advertising, Business & Technology, Film & Television, Public Relations

FROM MEDIUM

Denise Graveline Helped Women to Speak Publicly

Public speaking coach and alum (’81) inspired women around the world, helping them communicate with confidence

By Havi Hoffman

Journalism, Advertising, Business & Technology, Public Relations

Welcome to the New All-Digital COMtalk

It feels like our world has changed—at least as it relates to the way we can deliver stories to you

By Tom Fiedler (’71)

Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Film & Television, Business & Technology

Star Wars’ Effects Jedi

Visual Effects Producer Janet Lewin oversees behind-the-scenes magic for a galaxy far, far away

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By Julie Butters

Film & Television, Business & Technology

The PR of Politics

Japan’s minister of economy, trade and industry talks trade deals, Russia and Fukushima

By Rebecca Beyer

Business & Technology, Public Relations

Andrea L. Taylor’s Mission in Birmingham

At the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Taylor uses a city’s turbulent history to confront injustice

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By Andrew Thurston

Business & Technology, Public Relations

FROM BU TODAY

New BU LA Programs Head: “First Be Good, Then Be Fearless”

Former NBC exec Charisse McGhee-Lazarou introduces students to the ways of Hollywood

By Amy Laskowski

Film & Television, Business & Technology

FROM BOSTONIA

The Unlikely Dot-Com Millionaire

Jeff Manheimer (CGS’00, COM’02) builds Tripping.com, a search engine for vacation rentals

By Art Jahnke

Business & Technology

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